Gray-rumped Swift vs Jungle Shrew

Chaetura cinereiventris compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Gray-rumped Swift is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-rumped Swift	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apodidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chaetura	Suncus
Species	Chaetura cinereiventris	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-rumped Swift and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-rumped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-rumped Swift	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-rumped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-rumped Swift

Gray-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) 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.