Ornate Shrew vs river lamprey, lampern

Sorex ornatus compared with Lampetra fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while river lamprey, lampern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	river lamprey, lampern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Soricidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Sorex	Lampetra
Species	Sorex ornatus	Lampetra fluviatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and river lamprey, lampern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

river lamprey, lampern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	river lamprey, lampern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river lamprey, lampern

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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