Pachyure étrusque vs Variable Dancer

Suncus etruscus compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pachyure étrusque	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Suncus	Argia
Species	Suncus etruscus	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pachyure étrusque

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pachyure étrusque	Variable Dancer
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).

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.