Dusky Piha vs Jungle Shrew

Lipaugus fuscocinereus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dusky Piha is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Piha	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cotingidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lipaugus	Suncus
Species	Lipaugus fuscocinereus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Piha and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Piha

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Piha	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Piha

Dusky Piha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.