Asian house shrew vs Kaji-kaede

Suncus murinus compared with Acer diabolicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asian house shrew Kaji-kaede
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目) Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family Soricidae Sapindaceae
Genus Suncus Acer
Species Suncus murinus Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Asian house shrew

LC — Least Concern

Kaji-kaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asian house shrew Kaji-kaede
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian house shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Kaji-kaede

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Asian house shrew

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a species in the genus Suncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Kaji-kaede

No description available.

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