Jungle Shrew vs Southern dwarf iris

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Iris pseudopumila

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Southern dwarf iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Southern dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Suncus	Iris
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Iris pseudopumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Southern dwarf iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Southern dwarf iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.