vs Ornate Shrew

Fuscidea lightfootii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fuscideaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Fuscidea	Sorex
Species	Fuscidea lightfootii	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.