Jungle Shrew vs Spiny Baskettail

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Epitheca spinigera

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Spiny Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Suncus	Epitheca
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.