Noble Chafer vs Ornate Shrew

Gnorimus nobilis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Noble Chafer is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noble Chafer	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Soricidae
Genus	Gnorimus	Sorex
Species	Gnorimus nobilis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Noble Chafer

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noble Chafer	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Noble Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.