Asian house shrew vs West Afrika Linsang

Suncus murinus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Asian house shrew is Least Concern while West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian house shrew	West Afrika Linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Suncus	Poiana
Species	Suncus murinus	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian house shrew and West Afrika Linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Asian house shrew

LC — Least Concern

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian house shrew	West Afrika Linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian house shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian house shrew

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a species in the genus Suncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).