marsh pug vs Ornate Shrew

Eupithecia pygmaeata compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• marsh pug is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh pug	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	Geometridae	Soricidae
Genus	Eupithecia	Sorex
Species	Eupithecia pygmaeata	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.