Jungle Shrew vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Tamá Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Suncus	Cryptotis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cryptotis tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Tamá Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.