Jungle Shrew vs Sulphur Orange Tip

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Colotis auxo

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Sulphur Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Sulphur Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pieridae
Genus	Suncus	Colotis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Colotis auxo

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Sulphur Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Sulphur Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Sulphur Orange Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sulphur Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.