Jungle Shrew vs Roman nettle

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Suncus	Urtica
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).