Dew-Thread vs Jungle Shrew

Drosera filiformis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dew-Thread is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dew-Thread	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Droseraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Drosera	Suncus
Species	Drosera filiformis	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Dew-Thread

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dew-Thread	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dew-Thread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.