American pygmy shrew vs Common Spreadwing

Sorex hoyi compared with Lestes sponsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Lestidae
Genus	Sorex	Lestes
Species	Sorex hoyi	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Common Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Common Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

American pygmy shrew

The American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) 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.

Common Spreadwing

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.