Jungle Shrew vs Majestic Pericote

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Suncus	Phyllotis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Majestic Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Majestic Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.