Ornate Shrew vs Woolly Foam

Sorex ornatus compared with Stereocaulon tomentosum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Woolly Foam is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Woolly Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Stereocaulon
Species	Sorex ornatus	Stereocaulon tomentosum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Foam

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Woolly Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.