Jungle Shrew vs Spring Pea

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Suncus	Lathyrus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).