Jungle Shrew vs Sedge Sprite

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Sedge Sprite
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	Nehalennia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.