Globe Skimmer vs Ornate Shrew

Pantala flavescens compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Skimmer	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	Pantala	Sorex
Species	Pantala flavescens	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Skimmer	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.