Jungle Shrew vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Soricidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Suncus	Tectaria
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.