Hill Soldier vs Jungle Shrew

Oxycera pardalina compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Hill Soldier is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Soldier	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Oxycera	Suncus
Species	Oxycera pardalina	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hill Soldier and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Soldier	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hill Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.