Jungle Shrew vs Scarce Maple Pigmy

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Stigmella aceris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Scarce Maple 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 aceris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Scarce Maple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Maple Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.