Jungle Shrew vs Ricefield Rat

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Ricefield Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Suncus	Rattus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.