Eastern Pondhawk vs Ornate Shrew

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	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	Erythemis	Sorex
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.