Jungle Shrew vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Suncus	Hemiechinus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.