Astarte's Catchfly vs Ornate Shrew

Silene astartes compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Silene	Sorex
Species	Silene astartes	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.