Jungle Shrew vs Thicket Bean

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Suncus	Phaseolus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.