Jungle Shrew vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Suncus	Anthrenus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Mill Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).