Etruscan Shrew vs Winter Funnel

Suncus etruscus compared with Clitocybe brumalis

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Winter Funnel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Winter 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 brumalis

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Winter Funnel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Winter 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).

Winter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.