Jungle Shrew vs long-nosed mongoose

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Herpestes naso

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while long-nosed mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	long-nosed mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Suncus	Herpestes
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Herpestes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and long-nosed mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	long-nosed mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-nosed mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.