Pachyure étrusque vs goldthread

Suncus etruscus compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• Pachyure étrusque is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pachyure étrusque	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Soricidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Suncus	Coptis
Species	Suncus etruscus	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

Pachyure étrusque

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pachyure étrusque	goldthread
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).

goldthread

Habitat

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

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.