Jet Ant vs Jungle Shrew

Lasius fuliginosus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Jet Ant is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jet Ant	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	Formicidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lasius	Suncus
Species	Lasius fuliginosus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jet Ant	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.