balsam vs Jungle Shrew

Croton flavens compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Croton	Suncus
Species	Croton flavens	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

balsam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balsam

The Balsam (Croton flavens) is a species in the genus Croton. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.