Himalayan hazel vs Jungle Shrew

Corylus ferox compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Himalayan hazel is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan hazel	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Betulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Corylus	Suncus
Species	Corylus ferox	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan hazel	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.