Jungle Shrew vs

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Micrococcus cohnii

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Soricidae	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Suncus	Micrococcus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Micrococcus cohnii

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Micrococcus cohnii is a Gram-positive coccus in the family Micrococcaceae, found in soil, dust, and on mammalian skin surfaces. It is aerobic and non-motile, forming characteristically yellow-pigmented colonies on culture media. Named in honor of microbiologist Ferdinand Cohn, it represents one of several species within this diverse genus.