Pachyure étrusque vs robust shell

Suncus etruscus compared with Littoraria undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pachyure étrusque	robust shell
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	Littoraria
Species	Suncus etruscus	Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pachyure étrusque

LC — Least Concern

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pachyure étrusque	robust shell
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).

robust shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.