Pachyure étrusque vs jonc ambigu

Suncus etruscus compared with Juncus ranarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pachyure étrusque	jonc ambigu
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Suncus	Juncus
Species	Suncus etruscus	Juncus ranarius

Conservation Status

Pachyure étrusque

LC — Least Concern

jonc ambigu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pachyure étrusque	jonc ambigu
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).

jonc ambigu

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.