Ornate Shrew vs Zigzag Darner

Sorex ornatus compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Sorex	Aeshna
Species	Sorex ornatus	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.