Eurasian Marsh-Harrier vs Jungle Shrew

Circus aeruginosus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricidae
Genus	Circus	Suncus
Species	Circus aeruginosus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.