Durian vs Wimperspitzmaus

Durio lowianus compared with Suncus etruscus

Key Differences

• Durian is Vulnerable while Wimperspitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durian	Wimperspitzmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Malvaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Durio	Suncus
Species	Durio lowianus	Suncus etruscus

Conservation Status

Durian

VU — Vulnerable

Wimperspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durian	Wimperspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Wimperspitzmaus

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Wimperspitzmaus

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.