large nutmeg vs Ornate Shrew

Apamea anceps compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• large nutmeg is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large nutmeg	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	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Apamea	Sorex
Species	Apamea anceps	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large nutmeg	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.