Jungle Shrew vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pieridae
Genus	Suncus	Colias
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Lesser Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.