Delta-spotted Spiketail vs Gansu Shrew

Cordulegaster diastatops compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Delta-spotted Spiketail is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delta-spotted Spiketail	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Soricidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Sorex
Species	Cordulegaster diastatops	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delta-spotted Spiketail and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delta-spotted Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delta-spotted Spiketail	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delta-spotted Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.