Ornate Shrew vs Spiny Bollworm

Sorex ornatus compared with Earias biplaga

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Spiny Bollworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Spiny Bollworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nolidae
Genus	Sorex	Earias
Species	Sorex ornatus	Earias biplaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Bollworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Spiny Bollworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Bollworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).