Ornate Shrew vs Pig'S Ear

Sorex ornatus compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Sorex	Gomphus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Pig'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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