Etruscan Shrew vs spotted ray

Suncus etruscus compared with Raja montagui

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while spotted ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	spotted ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Suncus	Raja
Species	Suncus etruscus	Raja montagui

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and spotted ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

spotted ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	spotted ray
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).

spotted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.