Forcipate Emerald vs Jungle Shrew

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Forcipate Emerald is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forcipate Emerald	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Corduliidae	Soricidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Suncus
Species	Somatochlora forcipata	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forcipate Emerald	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forcipate Emerald

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.