Pachyure étrusque vs flat periwinkle

Suncus etruscus compared with Littorina fabalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pachyure étrusque	flat periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Suncus	Littorina
Species	Suncus etruscus	Littorina fabalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pachyure étrusque and flat periwinkle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Pachyure étrusque

LC — Least Concern

flat periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pachyure étrusque	flat periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pachyure étrusque

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

flat periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pachyure étrusque

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.