Dotted Ermel vs Ornate Shrew

Ethmia dodecea compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	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	Ethmiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ethmia	Sorex
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.