Jungle Shrew vs Stinking iris

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Suncus	Iris
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).