Dingy Dowd vs Jungle Shrew

Blastobasis adustella compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Dowd	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	Blastobasidae	Soricidae
Genus	Blastobasis	Suncus
Species	Blastobasis adustella	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Dowd	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.