Irish Major vs Jungle Shrew

Oxycera fallenii compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	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 fallenii	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.