Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Lestes eurinus compared with Sorex minutissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amber-winged Spreadwing Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Lestidae Soricidae
Genus Lestes Sorex
Species Lestes eurinus Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amber-winged Spreadwing and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amber-winged Spreadwing Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber-winged Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Amber-winged Spreadwing

The Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eurasian Least Shrew

No description available.

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