Etruscan Shrew vs Fen Roller

Suncus etruscus compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Fen Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Fen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Suncus	Ancylis
Species	Suncus etruscus	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Fen Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Fen Roller
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).

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.