Jungle Shrew vs North American least shrew

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Suncus	Cryptotis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.