Jungle Shrew vs Lechero

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Euphorbia laurifolia

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Lechero is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Lechero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Suncus	Euphorbia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Euphorbia laurifolia

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lechero

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lechero

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.