marsh orchid vs Ornate Shrew

Dactylorhiza majalis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• marsh orchid is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh orchid	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dactylorhiza	Sorex
Species	Dactylorhiza majalis	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh orchid	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.