Jungle Shrew vs Small Beech Pigmy

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Stigmella tityrella

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Small Beech Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Small Beech Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Suncus	Stigmella
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Stigmella tityrella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Small Beech Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Small Beech Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Beech Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.