Jungle Shrew vs Norway lemming

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Suncus	Lemmus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.