dotted carpet vs Ornate Shrew

Alcis jubata compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	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	Geometridae	Soricidae
Genus	Alcis	Sorex
Species	Alcis jubata	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

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.