Ornate Shrew vs variegated peat moss

Sorex ornatus compared with Sphagnum rubiginosum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while variegated peat moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	variegated peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Soricidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Sorex	Sphagnum
Species	Sorex ornatus	Sphagnum rubiginosum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

variegated peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	variegated peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variegated peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.