Ornate Shrew vs Vespid wasp

Sorex ornatus compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Vespid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Vespidae
Genus	Sorex	Ancistrocerus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Vespid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).