Jungle Shrew vs Sallow Pigmy

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Stigmella salicis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Sallow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Suncus	Stigmella
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Stigmella salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.