Jungle Shrew vs Tree-hole tick

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Ixodes arboricola

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Tree-hole tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Tree-hole tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Soricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Suncus	Ixodes
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Ixodes arboricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Tree-hole tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Tree-hole tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Tree-hole tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree-hole tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.