Etruscan Shrew vs Trunk Funnel

Suncus etruscus compared with Clitocybe truncicola

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Trunk Funnel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Trunk Funnel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Suncus	Clitocybe
Species	Suncus etruscus	Clitocybe truncicola

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Trunk Funnel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Trunk Funnel
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).

Trunk Funnel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.