Bushveld Orange Tip vs Ornate Shrew

Colotis pallene compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushveld Orange Tip	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	Pieridae	Soricidae
Genus	Colotis	Sorex
Species	Colotis pallene	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bushveld Orange Tip and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bushveld Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushveld Orange Tip	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushveld Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bushveld Orange Tip

The Bushveld Orange Tip (Colotis pallene) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.