Ornate Shrew vs Slender Groundsel

Sorex ornatus compared with Senecio glossanthus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Slender Groundsel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Slender Groundsel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Senecio
Species	Sorex ornatus	Senecio glossanthus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender Groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Slender Groundsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Groundsel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.