Five-spot Ermel vs Jungle Shrew

Ethmia terminella compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	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	Ethmiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ethmia	Suncus
Species	Ethmia terminella	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Ermel

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.