Elm Button vs Jungle Shrew

Acleris kochiella compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	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	Tortricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Acleris	Suncus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.