Ornate Shrew vs Rush Marble

Sorex ornatus compared with Bactra lancealana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Rush Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Bactra
Species	Sorex ornatus	Bactra lancealana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rush Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Rush Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rush Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Yemen) and Europe (5 countries).