Jungle Shrew vs Square-spot Deerfly

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Suncus	Chrysops
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.