Dowdy Plume vs Jungle Shrew

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Suncus
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.