Jungle Shrew vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Pygmy Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Suncus	Lophostoma
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.