Jungle Shrew vs Short-eared Possum

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Soricidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Suncus	Trichosurus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.