Jungle Shrew vs Painted Skimmer

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Libellula semifasciata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Painted 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	Libellula
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.