Jungle Shrew vs Soldier fly

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Suncus	Sargus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.