Linden midget vs Ornate Shrew

Phyllonorycter issikii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Linden midget is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linden midget	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	Gracillariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phyllonorycter	Sorex
Species	Phyllonorycter issikii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linden midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linden midget	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linden midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (22 countries).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.