Ornate Shrew vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Sorex ornatus compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Soricidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Sorex	Phaeophyscia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.