Ferruginous Duck vs Jungle Shrew

Aythya nyroca compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Ferruginous Duck is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferruginous Duck	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aythya	Suncus
Species	Aythya nyroca	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ferruginous Duck and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ferruginous Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ferruginous Duck	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferruginous Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.