Mottled Marble vs Ornate Shrew

Bactra furfurana compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Mottled Marble is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mottled Marble	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	Tortricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bactra	Sorex
Species	Bactra furfurana	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mottled Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mottled Marble	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mottled Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.