Ornate Shrew vs Swarming Spine

Sorex ornatus compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Mucronella
Species	Sorex ornatus	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).