Alpine Emerald vs American water shrew

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Sorex palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Emerald American water shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Corduliidae Soricidae
Genus Somatochlora Sorex
Species Somatochlora alpestris Sorex palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and American water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Emerald American water shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Alpine Emerald

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

American water shrew

The American water shrew (Sorex palustris) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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