Ornate Shrew vs Willow Leaf Beetle

Sorex ornatus compared with Lochmaea caprea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Willow Leaf Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Sorex	Lochmaea
Species	Sorex ornatus	Lochmaea caprea

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Willow Leaf Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Willow Leaf Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Willow Leaf Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.