Jungle Shrew vs Tan Ear

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Suncus	Otidea
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.