Jungle Shrew vs Oriental Hobby

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Falco severus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Oriental Hobby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Oriental Hobby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Falconidae
Genus	Suncus	Falco
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Falco severus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Oriental Hobby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Oriental Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.