Chinese-sassafras vs Jungle Shrew

Cinnamomum micranthum compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Chinese-sassafras is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese-sassafras	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lauraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cinnamomum	Suncus
Species	Cinnamomum micranthum	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Chinese-sassafras

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese-sassafras	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese-sassafras

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese-sassafras

The Chinese-sassafras (Cinnamomum micranthum) is a species in the genus Cinnamomum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.