Jungle Shrew vs Mud Dauber

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Suncus	Sceliphron
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).