Ornate Shrew vs Willow Tarspot

Sorex ornatus compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Sorex	Rhytisma
Species	Sorex ornatus	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.