Gold Pine Ermel vs Jungle Shrew

Cedestis gysseleniella compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Gold Pine Ermel is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Pine 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	Yponomeutidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cedestis	Suncus
Species	Cedestis gysseleniella	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gold Pine Ermel and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gold Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Pine Ermel	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold Pine 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.