Iberian Shrew vs Spotted Darter

Sorex granarius compared with Sympetrum depressiusculum

Key Differences

• Iberian Shrew is Least Concern while Spotted Darter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Shrew	Spotted Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Sorex	Sympetrum
Species	Sorex granarius	Sympetrum depressiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Shrew and Spotted Darter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Darter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Shrew	Spotted Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.