Four-spotted Chaser vs Gansu Shrew

Libellula quadrimaculata compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Four-spotted Chaser is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-spotted Chaser	Gansu 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	Libellula	Sorex
Species	Libellula quadrimaculata	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-spotted Chaser and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-spotted Chaser	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.