Jungle Shrew vs Pitilla

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Yucca endlichiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Suncus	Yucca
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Pitilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitilla

Habitat

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