Nut-Tree Pigmy vs Ornate Shrew

Stigmella microtheriella compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nut-Tree Pigmy	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	Nepticulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Stigmella	Sorex
Species	Stigmella microtheriella	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nut-Tree Pigmy and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nut-Tree Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nut-Tree Pigmy	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nut-Tree Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.