Brindled Flat-body vs Jungle Shrew

Agonopterix arenella compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Suncus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.