Jungle Shrew vs Spring Blackclock

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Pterostichus vernalis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Spring Blackclock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Spring Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Carabidae
Genus	Suncus	Pterostichus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Pterostichus vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spring Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Spring Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).