Dusted Flat-body vs Jungle Shrew

Agonopterix assimilella compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dusted Flat-body is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusted Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Suncus
Species	Agonopterix assimilella	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusted Flat-body and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusted Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusted Flat-body	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusted Flat-body

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.