Highland Flat-body vs Jungle Shrew

Depressaria silesiaca compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Depressaria	Suncus
Species	Depressaria silesiaca	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Flat-body and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Flat-body	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.