Jungle Shrew vs Oakes' Pondweed

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Oakes' Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Suncus	Potamogeton
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.