Dsinezumi Shrew vs Northern Emerald

Crocidura dsinezumi compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dsinezumi Shrew	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Crocidura	Somatochlora
Species	Crocidura dsinezumi	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dsinezumi Shrew and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dsinezumi Shrew	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.