Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Jungle Shrew

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Suncus
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.