Eastern Forktail vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Ischnura verticalis compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ischnura	Sorex
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Forktail and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.