Ornate Shrew vs Smooth Newt

Sorex ornatus compared with Lissotriton vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Smooth Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Sorex	Lissotriton
Species	Sorex ornatus	Lissotriton vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Smooth Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Smooth Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.