Ornate Shrew vs Wainscot Neb

Sorex ornatus compared with Monochroa palustrellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Wainscot Neb
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sorex	Monochroa
Species	Sorex ornatus	Monochroa palustrellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Wainscot Neb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Wainscot Neb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wainscot Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.