Cretan Bluet vs Ornate Shrew

Coenagrion intermedium compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Cretan Bluet is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Bluet	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Coenagrion	Sorex
Species	Coenagrion intermedium	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Bluet and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Bluet	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.