Beech slender vs Ornate Shrew

Parornix fagivora compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech slender	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	Gracillariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Parornix	Sorex
Species	Parornix fagivora	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech slender and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beech slender

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech slender	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech slender

The Beech slender (Parornix fagivora) is a species in the genus Parornix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.