Hide Beetle vs Ornate Shrew

Dermestes maculatus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hide Beetle	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dermestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dermestes	Sorex
Species	Dermestes maculatus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hide Beetle	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.