Jungle Shrew vs Mandarin Vole

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Mandarin Vole
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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.