Dusky Spreadwing vs Elegant Water Shrew

Lestes concinnus compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Spreadwing	Elegant Water 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	Nectogale
Species	Lestes concinnus	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Spreadwing and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Spreadwing	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.