green boring sponge vs Ornate Shrew

Cliona viridis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• green boring sponge is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	green boring sponge	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Porifera (Sponges)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Clionaida (Clionaida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Clionaidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cliona	Sorex
Species	Cliona viridis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

green boring sponge and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

green boring sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	green boring sponge	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

green boring sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.