Jungle Shrew vs Kirby's Dropwing

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Trithemis kirbyi

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Kirby's Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Kirby's Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Suncus	Trithemis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Trithemis kirbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Kirby's Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Kirby's Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.