Dark Roller vs Jungle Shrew

Ancylis upupana compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	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	Ancylis	Suncus
Species	Ancylis upupana	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.