Jungle Shrew vs Spider Weevil

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Suncus	Exomias
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).