Ornate Shrew vs Violet Smut

Sorex ornatus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Soricidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Sorex	Urocystis
Species	Sorex ornatus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.