Orange-tailed Clearwing vs Ornate Shrew

Synanthedon andrenaeformis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Orange-tailed Clearwing is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-tailed Clearwing	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	Sesiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Synanthedon	Sorex
Species	Synanthedon andrenaeformis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-tailed Clearwing and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-tailed Clearwing	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-tailed Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.