Balsam Willow vs Jungle Shrew

Salix pyrifolia compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Balsam Willow is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Willow	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Salicaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Salix	Suncus
Species	Salix pyrifolia	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Willow	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balsam Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balsam Willow

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