Etruscan Shrew vs marsh dock

Suncus etruscus compared with Rumex palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	marsh dock
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Soricidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Suncus	Rumex
Species	Suncus etruscus	Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	marsh dock
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).

marsh dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.