Jungle Shrew vs Western Gorse

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Suncus	Ulex
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).