Jungle Shrew vs Violet Dropwing

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Trithemis annulata

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Violet Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Suncus	Trithemis
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Violet Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.