Cretan Small Heath vs Ornate Shrew

Coenonympha thyrsis compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Small Heath	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	Coenonympha	Sorex
Species	Coenonympha thyrsis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Small Heath and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Small Heath	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Small Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.