Jungle Shrew vs Squirrel Corn

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Soricidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Suncus	Dicentra
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.