Gold Pine Ermel vs Ornate Shrew

Cedestis gysseleniella compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Pine 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	Yponomeutidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cedestis	Sorex
Species	Cedestis gysseleniella	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gold Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Pine Ermel	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.