Jungle Shrew vs Pigmy Skipper

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Gegenes pumilio

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Pigmy Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Suncus	Gegenes
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).