Hawthorn Leaf Beetle vs Jungle Shrew

Lochmaea crataegi compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Hawthorn Leaf Beetle is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawthorn Leaf Beetle	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lochmaea	Suncus
Species	Lochmaea crataegi	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawthorn Leaf Beetle	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

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.