Mid-Atlantic Comb-over vs Ornate Shrew

Cladonia submitis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Mid-Atlantic Comb-over is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mid-Atlantic Comb-over	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cladonia	Sorex
Species	Cladonia submitis	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mid-Atlantic Comb-over	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.