Jungle Shrew vs pharaoh ant

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Formicidae
Genus	Suncus	Monomorium
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).