Dark Spreadwing vs North American least shrew

Lestes macrostigma compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dark Spreadwing 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 Lestidae Soricidae
Genus Lestes Cryptotis
Species Lestes macrostigma Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dark Spreadwing North American least shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Spreadwing

No description available.

North American least shrew

No description available.

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