Jungle Shrew vs Lilypad Forktail

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Suncus	Ischnura
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Lilypad Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.