Etruscan Shrew vs Wood Dwarf

Suncus etruscus compared with Elachista obliquella

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Wood Dwarf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Wood Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Suncus	Elachista
Species	Suncus etruscus	Elachista obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Wood Dwarf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Wood Dwarf
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).

Wood Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.