Jungle Shrew vs Small Red Damsel

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Small Red Damsel
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	Ceriagrion
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.