Wimperspitzmaus vs goldthread

Suncus etruscus compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• Wimperspitzmaus is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wimperspitzmaus	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Soricidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Suncus	Coptis
Species	Suncus etruscus	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

Wimperspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wimperspitzmaus	goldthread
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).

goldthread

Habitat

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

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.