Leste Dryade vs Ornate Shrew

Lestes dryas compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Leste Dryade is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leste Dryade	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lestes	Sorex
Species	Lestes dryas	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Leste Dryade and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Leste Dryade

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leste Dryade	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leste Dryade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leste Dryade

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.