De Winton's Shrew vs Keeled Skimmer

Chodsigoa hypsibia compared with Orthetrum coerulescens

Key Differences

• De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern while Keeled Skimmer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Winton's Shrew	Keeled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Orthetrum
Species	Chodsigoa hypsibia	Orthetrum coerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

De Winton's Shrew and Keeled Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Keeled Skimmer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Winton's Shrew	Keeled Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Winton's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Keeled Skimmer

Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.