Jungle Shrew vs Mellet's Downy-back

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Ophonus melletii

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Mellet's Downy-back is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Mellet's Downy-back
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Soricidae	Carabidae
Genus	Suncus	Ophonus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Ophonus melletii

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Mellet's Downy-back share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mellet's Downy-back

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Mellet's Downy-back
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mellet's Downy-back

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.