Wimperspitzmaus vs Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

Suncus etruscus compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wimperspitzmaus	Ahorn-Spinnerwickler
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	Acleris
Species	Suncus etruscus	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Wimperspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wimperspitzmaus	Ahorn-Spinnerwickler
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).

Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.