Ornate Shrew vs Spotted Wart Lichen

Sorex ornatus compared with Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Spotted Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Spotted Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Soricidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pertusaria
Species	Sorex ornatus	Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Spotted Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.