Jungle Shrew vs Sri Lankan Shrew

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Suncus fellowesgordoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Sri Lankan Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Suncus	Suncus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Suncus fellowesgordoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Sri Lankan Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Suncus.

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Sri Lankan Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Sri Lankan Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sri Lankan Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.