Elegant Spreadwing vs Jungle Shrew

Lestes inaequalis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant 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 inaequalis	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

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.