Etruscan Shrew vs Staph Aureus

Suncus etruscus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Staphylococcales
Family	Soricidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Suncus	Staphylococcus
Species	Suncus etruscus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Staph Aureus
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).

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.