Jungle Shrew vs Variable Pitohui

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Variable Pitohui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Suncus	Pitohui
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Variable Pitohui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.