Cudbear vs Ornate Shrew

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Sorex
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.