Jungle Shrew vs Sumatran Serow

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Suncus	Capricornis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.