Elastic Saddle vs Etruscan Shrew

Helvella elastica compared with Suncus etruscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Helvellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Helvella	Suncus
Species	Helvella elastica	Suncus etruscus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Etruscan Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

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.