Etruscan Shrew vs Variable Chafer

Suncus etruscus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Suncus	Gnorimus
Species	Suncus etruscus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Variable Chafer
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).

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.