Balkan Emerald vs Gansu Shrew

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Gansu 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 meridionalis	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) 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.