Jungle Shrew vs Richardson’s Willow

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Suncus	Salix
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.