Crinan Ear vs Ornate Shrew

Amphipoea crinanensis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Crinan Ear is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crinan Ear	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	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Amphipoea	Sorex
Species	Amphipoea crinanensis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crinan Ear	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crinan Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.