Jungle Shrew vs Plain Plume

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Plain Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Plain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Suncus	Hellinsia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Plain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).