Jungle Shrew vs Low Cyperus

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Low Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Suncus	Cyperus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.