Ornate Shrew vs Plain Plume

Sorex ornatus compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).