Elegant Spreadwing vs Ornate Shrew

Lestes inaequalis compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.