dusky thorn vs Jungle Shrew

Ennomos fuscantaria compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• dusky thorn is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky thorn	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	Geometridae	Soricidae
Genus	Ennomos	Suncus
Species	Ennomos fuscantaria	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dusky thorn

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky thorn	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.