Jungle Shrew vs Pale Pincertail

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Pale Pincertail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Pale Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Suncus	Onychogomphus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pale Pincertail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Pale Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.