Jungle Shrew vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Suncus	Sagittaria
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).