Marsh Dwarf vs Ornate Shrew

Elachista alpinella compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Dwarf	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	Elachistidae	Soricidae
Genus	Elachista	Sorex
Species	Elachista alpinella	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.