Mountain Ringlet vs Ornate Shrew

Erebia epiphron compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain 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 epiphron	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Ringlet	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.