Brilliant Emerald vs Jungle Shrew

Somatochlora metallica compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Brilliant Emerald is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant Emerald	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Corduliidae	Soricidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Suncus
Species	Somatochlora metallica	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brilliant Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant Emerald	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brilliant Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brilliant Emerald

Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora metallica) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.