Ornate Shrew vs Winter Groundling

Sorex ornatus compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sorex	Scrobipalpa
Species	Sorex ornatus	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.