Eastern Amberwing vs Jungle Shrew

Perithemis tenera compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Eastern Amberwing is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Amberwing	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	Perithemis	Suncus
Species	Perithemis tenera	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Amberwing

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Amberwing	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Amberwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.