Jungle Shrew vs Roman Mole

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Suncus	Talpa
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.