middle lace border vs Ornate Shrew

Scopula decorata compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• middle lace border is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	middle lace border	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	Scopula	Sorex
Species	Scopula decorata	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

middle lace border and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

middle lace border

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	middle lace border	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

middle lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.