Ornate Shrew vs Sycamore Piercer

Sorex ornatus compared with Pammene aurita

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Sycamore Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Sycamore Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Pammene
Species	Sorex ornatus	Pammene aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sycamore Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Sycamore Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sycamore Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.