Dark Pincertail vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gomphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Sorex
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Pincertail and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.