Ornate Shrew vs smooth coil

Sorex ornatus compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Sorex	Lucilla
Species	Sorex ornatus	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).