Four-spotted Chaser vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Libellula quadrimaculata compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Four-spotted Chaser is Least Concern while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-spotted Chaser	Pearson's Long-clawed 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	Solisorex
Species	Libellula quadrimaculata	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-spotted Chaser and Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-spotted Chaser	Pearson's Long-clawed 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).

Pearson's Long-clawed 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.