Jungle Shrew vs rock vole

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	rock vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Suncus	Microtus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.