Jungle Shrew vs Parasitic fly

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Suncus	Pegomya
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.