Extra-striped Snaketail vs Jungle Shrew

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

  • Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Extra-striped Snaketail Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Gomphidae Soricidae
Genus Ophiogomphus Suncus
Species Ophiogomphus anomalus Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Extra-striped Snaketail Jungle Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Extra-striped Snaketail

No description available.

Jungle Shrew

No description available.

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