Jungle Shrew vs Willow Tortrix

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Epinotia cruciana

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Willow Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Willow Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Suncus	Epinotia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Epinotia cruciana

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Willow Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Willow Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Willow Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.