Marsh Cosmet vs Ornate Shrew

Cosmopterix orichalcea compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Cosmet	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	Cosmopterigidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cosmopterix	Sorex
Species	Cosmopterix orichalcea	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Cosmet	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.