Jungle Shrew vs Malagasy civet

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Malagasy civet
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	Eupleridae
Genus	Suncus	Fossa
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.