Balkan Heath vs Etruscan Shrew

Coenonympha orientalis compared with Suncus etruscus

Key Differences

• Balkan Heath is Vulnerable while Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Heath	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Soricidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Suncus
Species	Coenonympha orientalis	Suncus etruscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Heath and Etruscan Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Balkan Heath

VU — Vulnerable

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Heath	Etruscan Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Heath

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Balkan Heath

The Balkan Heath (Coenonympha orientalis) is a species in the genus Coenonympha. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Etruscan Shrew

コビトジャコウネズミ（Suncus etruscus）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体で広く分布し豊富で、安定した個体群と差し迫った保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece