Dark Pincertail vs North American least shrew

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	North American least 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	Cryptotis
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Pincertail and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.