Creeping Spikemoss vs Jungle Shrew

Selaginella apoda compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Spikemoss	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Selaginella	Suncus
Species	Selaginella apoda	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Spikemoss	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.