Holt's Scalewort vs Ornate Shrew

Radula holtii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holt's Scalewort	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Radulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Radula	Sorex
Species	Radula holtii	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holt's Scalewort	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.