Bitter-Root vs Jungle Shrew

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Apocynaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Apocynum	Suncus
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.