Etruscan Shrew vs Reticulate Eastern Frog

Suncus etruscus compared with Ingerana reticulata

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Reticulate Eastern Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Reticulate Eastern Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Soricidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Suncus	Ingerana
Species	Suncus etruscus	Ingerana reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Reticulate Eastern Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate Eastern Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Reticulate Eastern Frog
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).

Reticulate Eastern Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.