Jungle Shrew vs Thrips

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Thrips
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	Aptinothrips
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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