Dark Spreadwing vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Lestes macrostigma compared with Sorex minutissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dark Spreadwing Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Lestidae Soricidae
Genus Lestes Sorex
Species Lestes macrostigma Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Spreadwing and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dark Spreadwing Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Dark Spreadwing

No description available.

Eurasian Least Shrew

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia