Kahle Melde vs Jungle Shrew

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Kahle Melde is Near Threatened while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kahle Melde	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Atriplex	Suncus
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kahle Melde	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kahle Melde

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.