Jungle Shrew vs Tocantins Laucha

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Calomys tocantinsi

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Tocantins Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Tocantins Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Suncus	Calomys
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Calomys tocantinsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Tocantins Laucha share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Tocantins Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Tocantins Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tocantins Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.