Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Emerald Spreadwing

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Lestidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lestes
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) 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.