Jungle Shrew vs Waved Pincertail

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Suncus	Onychogomphus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.