Jungle Shrew vs Marbled Orbweaver

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Soricidae	Araneidae
Genus	Suncus	Araneus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).