Ornate Shrew vs White-bellied Mining Bee

Sorex ornatus compared with Andrena gravida

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while White-bellied Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	White-bellied Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Sorex	Andrena
Species	Sorex ornatus	Andrena gravida

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and White-bellied Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White-bellied Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	White-bellied Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-bellied Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.