Ornate Shrew vs Osier midget

Sorex ornatus compared with Phyllonorycter viminetorum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Osier midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Osier midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Sorex	Phyllonorycter
Species	Sorex ornatus	Phyllonorycter viminetorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Osier midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Osier midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Osier midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.