flat periwinkle vs Ornate Shrew

Littorina fabalis compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat periwinkle	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Littorinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Littorina	Sorex
Species	Littorina fabalis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat periwinkle	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.