Jungle Shrew vs Perth Button

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Acleris abietana

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Perth Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Perth Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Suncus	Acleris
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Acleris abietana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Perth Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Perth Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perth Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.