Jungle Shrew vs Large Tabby

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Large Tabby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Large Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Suncus	Aglossa
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Aglossa pinguinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Large Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).