Boreal Snaketail vs Jungle Shrew

Ophiogomphus colubrinus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Boreal Snaketail is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Snaketail	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gomphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Suncus
Species	Ophiogomphus colubrinus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Snaketail	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Snaketail

The Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.