Eastern Mole vs Jungle Shrew

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Scalopus	Suncus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.