Japanese Macaque vs Jungle Shrew

Macaca fuscata compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Japanese Macaque is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Macaque	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Soricidae
Genus	Macaca	Suncus
Species	Macaca fuscata	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Macaque and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Macaque

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Macaque	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.