Jungle Shrew vs Kermes Oak

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Quercus coccifera

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Kermes Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Kermes Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Soricidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Suncus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Quercus coccifera

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Kermes Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Kermes Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kermes Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.