fringed pink vs Ornate Shrew

Dianthus superbus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• fringed pink is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fringed pink	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dianthus	Sorex
Species	Dianthus superbus	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

fringed pink

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fringed pink	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fringed pink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.