Etruscan Shrew vs Olkhonskaya Polyovka

Suncus etruscus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Olkhonskaya Polyovka is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Olkhonskaya Polyovka
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Suncus	Alticola
Species	Suncus etruscus	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Olkhonskaya Polyovka

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Olkhonskaya Polyovka
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).

Olkhonskaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.