Jungle Shrew vs Thatch Groundling

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Suncus	Bryotropha
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Thatch Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.