Ornate Shrew vs Welsh Clearwing

Sorex ornatus compared with Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Welsh Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Sorex	Synanthedon
Species	Sorex ornatus	Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Welsh Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Welsh Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.