Jungle Shrew vs Scarce Maple Piercer

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cydia inquinatana

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Scarce Maple Piercer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Scarce Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Suncus	Cydia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cydia inquinatana

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Scarce Maple Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Scarce Maple Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Scarce Maple Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.