Ornate Shrew vs shaded pug

Sorex ornatus compared with Eupithecia subumbrata

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while shaded pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	shaded pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Eupithecia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Eupithecia subumbrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

shaded pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	shaded pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shaded pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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