Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Jungle Shrew

Erythemis peruviana compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	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	Erythemis	Suncus
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.