Imported currantworm vs Jungle Shrew

Nematus ribesii compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Imported currantworm is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nematus	Suncus
Species	Nematus ribesii	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.