Jungle Shrew vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Short-faced Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Suncus	Thomasomys
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.