Etruscan Shrew vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Suncus etruscus compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Suncus etruscus	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Mediterranean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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).

Mediterranean Pine Vole

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.