Ornate Shrew vs Pleated Snowdrop

Sorex ornatus compared with Galanthus plicatus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Pleated Snowdrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pleated Snowdrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Sorex	Galanthus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Galanthus plicatus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Snowdrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Pleated Snowdrop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Snowdrop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).