Jungle Shrew vs Marbled Minor

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Oligia strigilis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Marbled Minor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Marbled Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Suncus	Oligia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Oligia strigilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Marbled Minor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Marbled Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.