Eastern Forktail vs Jungle Shrew

Ischnura verticalis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ischnura	Suncus
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Forktail

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.