Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Jungle Shrew

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Handleyomys	Suncus
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.