Etruscan Shrew vs Harmless Serotine

Suncus etruscus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Suncus	Eptesicus
Species	Suncus etruscus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.