Jungle Shrew vs Thrip

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Soricidae	Thripidae
Genus	Suncus	Hercinothrips
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).