Pachyure étrusque vs Species code: Hs

Suncus etruscus compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pachyure étrusque	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Suncus	Halophila
Species	Suncus etruscus	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Pachyure étrusque

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pachyure étrusque	Species code: Hs
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).

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇲🇹 Malta