Flat-skulled Shrew vs Jungle Shrew

Sorex roboratus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Suncus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.