Brook Snaketail vs Jungle Shrew

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook 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 aspersus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Snaketail

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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) 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.