Emerald Spreadwing vs Etruscan Shrew

Lestes dryas compared with Suncus etruscus

Key Differences

• Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable while Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Lestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lestes	Suncus
Species	Lestes dryas	Suncus etruscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Etruscan Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Etruscan Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald Spreadwing

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.

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Emerald Spreadwing

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.

Etruscan Shrew

Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) 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.