Angelin vs Jungle Shrew

Andira inermis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Angelin is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Fabales (マメ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Andira	Suncus
Species	Andira inermis	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.