Long Skimmer vs Ornate Shrew

Orthetrum trinacria compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long 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	Orthetrum	Sorex
Species	Orthetrum trinacria	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.