Jungle Shrew vs scratch grass

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Suncus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.