black gloss vs Jungle Shrew

Zonitoides nitidus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• black gloss is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gloss	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gastrodontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Zonitoides	Suncus
Species	Zonitoides nitidus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black gloss

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gloss	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gloss

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Uruguay).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black gloss

The Black Gloss (Zonitoides nitidus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.