Ornate Shrew vs Sunburst Lichen

Sorex ornatus compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Lichenomphalia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.