Jungle Shrew vs

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Salinicoccus roseus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Staphylococcales
Family	Soricidae	Salinicoccaceae
Genus	Suncus	Salinicoccus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Salinicoccus roseus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Salinicoccus roseus is a pink to rose-pigmented, halophilic Gram-positive coccus found in saline habitats. It inhabits salt lakes, solar salt pans, and hypersaline soils across arid and coastal regions worldwide. This aerobic chemoheterotroph produces carotenoid pigments that may protect it from high-intensity sunlight in its exposed saline environment.