Levant Pincertail vs Ornate Shrew

Onychogomphus macrodon compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Levant Pincertail	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 macrodon	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Levant Pincertail	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.