Black Groundling vs Jungle Shrew

Gelechia nigra compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Black Groundling is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Groundling	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	Gelechiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Gelechia	Suncus
Species	Gelechia nigra	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Groundling	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Groundling

The Black Groundling (Gelechia nigra) is a species in the genus Gelechia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.