Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Archboldomys maximus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lestidae
Genus	Archboldomys	Lestes
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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