Jungle Shrew vs Mantled Baskettail

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Suncus	Epitheca
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.