Jungle Shrew vs kob

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Kobus kob

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while kob is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Suncus	Kobus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	kob
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.