Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Jungle Shrew

Sympetrum illotum compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	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	Sympetrum	Suncus
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.