Dingy Dowd vs Ornate Shrew

Blastobasis adustella compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Dowd	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	Blastobasidae	Soricidae
Genus	Blastobasis	Sorex
Species	Blastobasis adustella	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Dowd	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.