Bell's False Brook Salamander vs Jungle Shrew

Isthmura bellii compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Bell's False Brook Salamander is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bell's False Brook Salamander	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Plethodontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Isthmura	Suncus
Species	Isthmura bellii	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bell's False Brook Salamander and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bell's False Brook Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bell's False Brook Salamander	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bell's False Brook Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bell's False Brook Salamander

The Bell's False Brook Salamander (Isthmura bellii) is a species in the genus Isthmura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.