Jungle Shrew vs Marsh Firetail

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Telebasis digiticollis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Marsh Firetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Marsh Firetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Suncus	Telebasis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Telebasis digiticollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Marsh Firetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Marsh Firetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Firetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.