Ornate Shrew vs Tree Jelly

Sorex ornatus compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Tree Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Soricidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Sorex	Collema
Species	Sorex ornatus	Collema subflaccidum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Tree Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.