Ornate Shrew vs

Sorex ornatus compared with Punctelia jeckeri

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Punctelia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Punctelia jeckeri

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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