Jungle Shrew vs Oriental alder

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Soricidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Suncus	Alnus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Oriental alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental alder

Habitat

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