Grizzled Skipper vs Ornate Shrew

Pyrgus centaureae compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grizzled Skipper	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	Hesperiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pyrgus	Sorex
Species	Pyrgus centaureae	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grizzled Skipper	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.