Ornate Shrew vs Worcester Crest

Sorex ornatus compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Worcester Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Worcester Crest
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	Dichomeris
Species	Sorex ornatus	Dichomeris ustalella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Worcester Crest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.