Etruscan Shrew vs Sumatran Serow

Suncus etruscus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Suncus	Capricornis
Species	Suncus etruscus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Sumatran Serow
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).

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.