Ornate Shrew vs scarce heath

Sorex ornatus compared with Coenonympha hero

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while scarce heath is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	scarce 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 hero

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

scarce heath

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	scarce heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.