Jungle Shrew vs Levant Pincertail

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Suncus	Onychogomphus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Onychogomphus macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Levant Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.