Dilated Scalewort vs Jungle Shrew

Frullania dilatata compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Frullania	Suncus
Species	Frullania dilatata	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.