Green-Underside Blue vs Jungle Shrew

Glaucopsyche alexis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Underside Blue	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycaenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Glaucopsyche	Suncus
Species	Glaucopsyche alexis	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Underside Blue and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Underside Blue	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.