Elf-Ear Dust vs Ornate Shrew

Lepraria normandinoides compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf-Ear Dust	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lepraria	Sorex
Species	Lepraria normandinoides	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf-Ear Dust	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.