Buff Long-horn vs Ornate Shrew

Nematopogon metaxella compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Long-horn	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	Adelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nematopogon	Sorex
Species	Nematopogon metaxella	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Long-horn and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Long-horn

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Long-horn	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff Long-horn

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.

Buff Long-horn

The Buff Long-Horn (Nematopogon metaxella) is a species in the genus Nematopogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.