Jungle Shrew vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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	Nectomys
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.