Ornate Shrew vs Sphecid wasp

Sorex ornatus compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Sorex	Ectemnius
Species	Sorex ornatus	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.