Jungle Shrew vs smooth coil

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Suncus	Lucilla
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).