Etrüsk sivriburunu vs European water vole

Suncus etruscus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Etrüsk sivriburunu is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etrüsk sivriburunu	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Suncus	Arvicola
Species	Suncus etruscus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Etrüsk sivriburunu and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Etrüsk sivriburunu

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etrüsk sivriburunu	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Etrüsk sivriburunu

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Etrüsk sivriburunu

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia