Mnestra’s Ringlet vs Ornate Shrew

Erebia mnestra compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mnestra’s Ringlet	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Soricidae
Genus	Erebia	Sorex
Species	Erebia mnestra	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mnestra’s Ringlet and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mnestra’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mnestra’s Ringlet	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mnestra’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.