Imported currantworm vs Ornate Shrew

Nematus ribesii compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nematus	Sorex
Species	Nematus ribesii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.