Broad-Bodied Chaser vs Gansu Shrew

Libellula depressa compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bodied Chaser is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Libellulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Libellula	Sorex
Species	Libellula depressa	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bodied Chaser and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) 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.