Alpine Emerald vs Chinese Shrew

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Chinese 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 sinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Chinese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Chinese 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.

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.