Downy Emerald vs Jungle Shrew

Cordulia aenea compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy 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	Cordulia	Suncus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy 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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) 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.