Jungle Shrew vs Ooldea dunnart

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Suncus	Sminthopsis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.