Ornate Shrew vs Woundwort Marble

Sorex ornatus compared with Endothenia pullana

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Woundwort Marble is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Woundwort Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Endothenia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Endothenia pullana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Woundwort Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Woundwort Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woundwort Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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