Jungle Shrew vs Spiral Apple-moss

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Philonotis seriata

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Spiral Apple-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Spiral Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Soricidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Suncus	Philonotis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Philonotis seriata

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spiral Apple-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Spiral Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.