Jungle Shrew vs Mitchell's Amaranth

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Amaranthus mitchellii

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Mitchell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Mitchell's Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Suncus	Amaranthus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Amaranthus mitchellii

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mitchell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Mitchell's Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitchell's Amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).