Ornate Shrew vs Yellow Shield

Sorex ornatus compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Yellow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pluteus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Pluteus chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Yellow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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