Jungle Shrew vs King Pin

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Soricidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Suncus	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	King Pin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.