Dark Marbled Carpet vs Jungle Shrew

Dysstroma citrata compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dark Marbled Carpet is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Marbled Carpet	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	Geometridae	Soricidae
Genus	Dysstroma	Suncus
Species	Dysstroma citrata	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Marbled Carpet and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Marbled Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Marbled Carpet	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Marbled Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.