Elegant Spreadwing vs Giant Mole Shrew

Lestes inaequalis compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Giant Mole 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	Anourosorex
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.