Meadow Neb vs Ornate Shrew

Metzneria metzneriella compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Neb	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	Gelechiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Metzneria	Sorex
Species	Metzneria metzneriella	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meadow Neb

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Neb	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Neb

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.