Desert Darter vs Ornate Shrew

Sympetrum sinaiticum compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Darter	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Libellulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Sorex
Species	Sympetrum sinaiticum	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Darter and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Darter

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Darter	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.