Jungle Shrew vs Slender Groundsel

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Senecio glossanthus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Slender Groundsel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Slender Groundsel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Suncus	Senecio
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Senecio glossanthus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Slender Groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Slender Groundsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Groundsel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.