Jungle Shrew vs Oasis Bluetail

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Ischnura fountaineae

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Oasis Bluetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Oasis Bluetail
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 fountaineae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Oasis Bluetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Oasis Bluetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oasis Bluetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.