American Redstart vs Jungle Shrew

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• American Redstart is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Setophaga	Suncus
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 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.