Wimperspitzmaus vs Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler

Suncus etruscus compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Wimperspitzmaus is Least Concern while Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wimperspitzmaus	Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Suncus	Ancylis
Species	Suncus etruscus	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

Wimperspitzmaus and Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Wimperspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wimperspitzmaus	Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler
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).

Sumpfplatterbsen-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.