Jungle Shrew vs Lesser Bulb-Fly

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Eumerus funeralis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Lesser Bulb-Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Lesser Bulb-Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Suncus	Eumerus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Eumerus funeralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Lesser Bulb-Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser Bulb-Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Lesser Bulb-Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulb-Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).