Jungle Shrew vs scarce copper

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while scarce copper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	scarce copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Suncus	Lycaena
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

scarce copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

scarce copper

scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.