Jungle Shrew vs Rufous Minor

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Oligia versicolor

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Rufous Minor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Rufous Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Suncus	Oligia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Oligia versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Rufous Minor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Rufous Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.