Jungle Shrew vs spiral flag

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Costus villosissimus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while spiral flag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Soricidae	Costaceae
Genus	Suncus	Costus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.