Ornate Shrew vs Spindle Ermine

Sorex ornatus compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Sorex	Yponomeuta
Species	Sorex ornatus	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Spindle Ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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