Ornate Shrew vs Western Dwarf

Sorex ornatus compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Sorex	Elachista
Species	Sorex ornatus	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.