Jungle Shrew vs Narrow-tailed Starling

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Poeoptera lugubris

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Narrow-tailed Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Narrow-tailed Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Suncus	Poeoptera
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Poeoptera lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Narrow-tailed Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Narrow-tailed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Narrow-tailed Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-tailed Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.