Four-spotted Chaser vs Jungle Shrew

Libellula quadrimaculata compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Four-spotted Chaser is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-spotted Chaser	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	Libellula	Suncus
Species	Libellula quadrimaculata	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-spotted Chaser and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-spotted Chaser	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.