Jungle Shrew vs Weyns's Duiker

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cephalophus weynsi

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Weyns's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Weyns's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Suncus	Cephalophus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cephalophus weynsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Weyns's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Weyns's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Weyns's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weyns's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.