Ornate Shrew vs Treeline Emerald

Sorex ornatus compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Sorex	Somatochlora
Species	Sorex ornatus	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Treeline Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.