Ornate Shrew vs Ruby Whiteface

Sorex ornatus compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Sorex	Leucorrhinia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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