Jungle Shrew vs Siamese-ginger

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Soricidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Suncus	Alpinia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Siamese-ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.