Ornate Shrew vs Russian Heath

Sorex ornatus compared with Coenonympha leander

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Russian Heath
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	Coenonympha
Species	Sorex ornatus	Coenonympha leander

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Russian Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Russian Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).