Ornate Shrew vs Wood Dwarf

Sorex ornatus compared with Elachista obliquella

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Wood Dwarf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Wood 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 obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Wood Dwarf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.