Jungle Shrew vs large-seed dodder

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Soricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Suncus	Cuscuta
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.