Jungle Shrew vs Plum Tortrix

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Hedya pruniana

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Plum Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Plum Tortrix
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	Hedya
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Hedya pruniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Plum Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Plum Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.