Dowdy Plume vs Ornate Shrew

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Sorex
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.