Maple Slender vs Ornate Shrew

Caloptilia semifascia compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Maple Slender is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maple Slender	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	Caloptilia	Sorex
Species	Caloptilia semifascia	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maple Slender	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.