Green-Underside Blue vs Ornate Shrew

Glaucopsyche alexis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Underside Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Glaucopsyche	Sorex
Species	Glaucopsyche alexis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Underside Blue and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Underside Blue	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.