Jungle Shrew vs West Indies cherry

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Suncus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.