Jungle Shrew vs Millipede

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Soricidae	Julidae
Genus	Suncus	Cylindroiulus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).