Etruscan Shrew vs Eurasian beaver

Suncus etruscus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Soricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Suncus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Suncus etruscus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Etruscan Shrew

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.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia