Jungle Shrew vs meadow brown

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Suncus	Maniola
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.