Jungle Shrew vs Obscure Drill

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Obscure Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Suncus	Dichrorampha
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Obscure Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.