Jungle Shrew vs Meadow Groundling

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Caryocolum proxima

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Meadow Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Meadow Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Suncus	Caryocolum
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Caryocolum proxima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Meadow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Meadow Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.