Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Chinese Shrew

Sympetrum illotum compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Chinese 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	Sympetrum	Sorex
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Sorex sinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Meadowhawk and Chinese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Chinese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.