Ornate Shrew vs Urchin Earthfan

Sorex ornatus compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Thelephora
Species	Sorex ornatus	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.