Jungle Shrew vs Window Gnat

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Suncus	Sylvicola
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.