Jungle Shrew vs Mexican vole

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Suncus	Microtus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.