Dark Spreadwing vs Jungle Shrew

Lestes macrostigma compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lestes	Suncus
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.