Ornate Shrew vs ruddy carpet

Sorex ornatus compared with Catarhoe rubidata

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while ruddy carpet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	ruddy carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Catarhoe
Species	Sorex ornatus	Catarhoe rubidata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

ruddy carpet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ruddy carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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