Jungle Shrew vs Slender Spreadwing

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Lestidae
Genus	Suncus	Lestes
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Slender Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.