Alpine Shrew vs Band-winged Dragonlet

Sorex alpinus compared with Erythrodiplax umbrata

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Band-winged Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Band-winged Dragonlet
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	Sorex	Erythrodiplax
Species	Sorex alpinus	Erythrodiplax umbrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Band-winged Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Band-winged Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Band-winged Dragonlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Band-winged Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alpine Shrew

The Alpine Shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Band-winged Dragonlet

The Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata) is a species in the genus Erythrodiplax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.