Etruscan Shrew vs Twin-spot Centurion

Suncus etruscus compared with Sargus bipunctatus

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Twin-spot Centurion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Twin-spot Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Suncus	Sargus
Species	Suncus etruscus	Sargus bipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Twin-spot Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Twin-spot Centurion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Twin-spot Centurion
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).

Twin-spot Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.