Jungle Shrew vs Spangled Cotinga

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Suncus	Cotinga
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.