Jungle Shrew vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Northern Red-backed 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	Myodes
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.