Large Fruit Bark Beetle vs Ornate Shrew

Scolytus mali compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Large Fruit Bark Beetle is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fruit Bark 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	Curculionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Scolytus	Sorex
Species	Scolytus mali	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Fruit Bark Beetle	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.