Wimperspitzmaus vs Bergahorn

Suncus etruscus compared with Acer pseudoplatanus

Key Differences

• Wimperspitzmaus is Least Concern while Bergahorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wimperspitzmaus	Bergahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Soricidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Suncus	Acer
Species	Suncus etruscus	Acer pseudoplatanus

Conservation Status

Wimperspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Bergahorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wimperspitzmaus

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Bergahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (India, Syria), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain