Ornate Shrew vs Plain Gold

Sorex ornatus compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Sorex	Micropterix
Species	Sorex ornatus	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.