Jungle Shrew vs Rough-Tailed

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Suncus	Bathytoshia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed