Etruscan Shrew vs Tree-hole tick

Suncus etruscus compared with Ixodes arboricola

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Tree-hole tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Tree-hole tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Soricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Suncus	Ixodes
Species	Suncus etruscus	Ixodes arboricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Tree-hole tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tree-hole tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Tree-hole tick
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).

Tree-hole tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across 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.