Ornate Shrew vs Sandy soil foam

Sorex ornatus compared with Stereocaulon condensatum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Sandy soil foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Sandy soil foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Stereocaulon
Species	Sorex ornatus	Stereocaulon condensatum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sandy soil foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Sandy soil foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy soil foam

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.