Broad-Bodied Chaser vs Jungle Shrew

Libellula depressa compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bodied Chaser is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Libellulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Libellula	Suncus
Species	Libellula depressa	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bodied Chaser and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bodied Chaser

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.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) 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.