Ornate Shrew vs Perth Groundling

Sorex ornatus compared with Bryotropha galbanella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Perth Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sorex	Bryotropha
Species	Sorex ornatus	Bryotropha galbanella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Perth Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Perth Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perth Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.