Marbled Skipper vs Ornate Shrew

Carcharodus lavatherae compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Skipper	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	Hesperiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Carcharodus	Sorex
Species	Carcharodus lavatherae	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Skipper	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.