Etruscan Shrew vs spring cinquefoil

Suncus etruscus compared with Potentilla verna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Etruscan Shrew spring cinquefoil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Soricidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Suncus Potentilla
Species Suncus etruscus Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Etruscan Shrew spring cinquefoil
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).

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Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

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