Baton Blue vs Jungle Shrew

Pseudophilotes baton compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Baton Blue is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baton Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pseudophilotes	Suncus
Species	Pseudophilotes baton	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baton Blue

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baton Blue	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baton Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baton Blue

The Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes baton) is a species in the genus Pseudophilotes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.