Balkan Marbled White vs Ornate Shrew

Melanargia larissa compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Marbled White	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Soricidae
Genus	Melanargia	Sorex
Species	Melanargia larissa	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Marbled White and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Marbled White	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Marbled White

The Balkan Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) is a species in the genus Melanargia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.