Jungle Shrew vs Red-necked Tanager

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Tangara cyanocephala

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Red-necked Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Red-necked Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Suncus	Tangara
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Tangara cyanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Red-necked Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Red-necked Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Red-necked Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.