Etruscan Shrew vs Species code: He

Suncus etruscus compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Suncus	Halophila
Species	Suncus etruscus	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Species code: He
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Etruscan Shrew

Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.