Jungle Shrew vs Panicled Bulrush

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Panicled Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Panicled Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Suncus	Scirpus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Scirpus microcarpus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Panicled Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, and United States.