Jungle Shrew vs Oily Pectis

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Suncus	Pectis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Oily Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.