Grosse Königslibelle vs Knirpsspitzmaus

Anax imperator compared with Sorex minutissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grosse Königslibelle	Knirpsspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aeshnidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anax	Sorex
Species	Anax imperator	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grosse Königslibelle and Knirpsspitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Grosse Königslibelle

LC — Least Concern

Knirpsspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grosse Königslibelle	Knirpsspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grosse Königslibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Knirpsspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Grosse Königslibelle

emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden