Ornate Shrew vs Sooty Shield

Sorex ornatus compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pluteus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Sooty Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.