Ornate Shrew vs Rock Grayling

Sorex ornatus compared with Hipparchia hermione

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Rock Grayling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Rock Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sorex	Hipparchia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Hipparchia hermione

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rock Grayling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries).