Jungle Shrew vs Red Apple Midget

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Red Apple Midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Red Apple Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Suncus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Red Apple Midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Red Apple Midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Red Apple Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Norway, and Russia.