Etruscan Shrew vs Violet Domecap

Suncus etruscus compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Suncus	Calocybe
Species	Suncus etruscus	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Violet Domecap
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).

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.