Jungle Shrew vs Mountain Aster

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Suncus	Oclemena
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.