Bracken Neb vs Ornate Shrew

Monochroa cytisella compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bracken Neb	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	Gelechiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Monochroa	Sorex
Species	Monochroa cytisella	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bracken Neb

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bracken Neb	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bracken Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bracken Neb

The Bracken neb (Monochroa cytisella) is a species in the genus Monochroa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.