Jungle Shrew vs Long Tom Widow

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Suncus	Dingana
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Long Tom Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.