Jungle Shrew vs Pignut Flat-body

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Depressaria pulcherimella

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Pignut Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Pignut Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Soricidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Suncus	Depressaria
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Depressaria pulcherimella

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Pignut Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pignut Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Pignut Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pignut Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.