Ornate Shrew vs Pearled Dwarf

Sorex ornatus compared with Elachista apicipunctella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pearled Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Sorex	Elachista
Species	Sorex ornatus	Elachista apicipunctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pearled Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Pearled Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearled Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.