Green-eyed Hooktail vs Ornate Shrew

Onychogomphus forcipatus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Green-eyed Hooktail is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-eyed Hooktail	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gomphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Sorex
Species	Onychogomphus forcipatus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-eyed Hooktail and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-eyed Hooktail

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-eyed Hooktail	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.