Ornate Shrew vs Pink Bonnet

Sorex ornatus compared with Mycena rosella

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Pink Bonnet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pink Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Sorex	Mycena
Species	Sorex ornatus	Mycena rosella

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pink Bonnet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Pink Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.