Jungle Shrew vs three-nerved sedge

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Suncus	Carex
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.