Black Piercer vs Jungle Shrew

Pammene germmana compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Piercer	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	Tortricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pammene	Suncus
Species	Pammene germmana	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Piercer

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