Jungle Shrew vs Long Skimmer

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Long Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Long Skimmer
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	Orthetrum
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Long Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.