Ornate Shrew vs Welsh polypody

Sorex ornatus compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Soricidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Polypodium
Species	Sorex ornatus	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.