Alpine Widow vs Jungle Shrew

Dingana alticola compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Soricidae
Genus	Dingana	Suncus
Species	Dingana alticola	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.