Jungle Shrew vs Widow Skimmer

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Widow Skimmer
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	Libellula
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.