Ornate Shrew vs Redspored Dapperling

Sorex ornatus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sorex	Melanophyllum
Species	Sorex ornatus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.