Jungle Shrew vs long-neck field slug

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while long-neck field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Suncus	Deroceras
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	long-neck field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).