Fen Square-spot vs Jungle Shrew

Diarsia florida compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Fen Square-spot is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Square-spot	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	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Diarsia	Suncus
Species	Diarsia florida	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Square-spot and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fen Square-spot

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Square-spot	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Square-spot

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.