Jungle Shrew vs Ocellated Emerald

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Suncus	Somatochlora
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Ocellated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.