Jungle Shrew vs Silverfish

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Soricidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Suncus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).