Arrowhead Spiketail vs Jungle Shrew

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Soricidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Suncus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.