Jungle Shrew vs Little Black Serotine

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Suncus	Eptesicus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.