Ornate Shrew vs Zimtahorn

Sorex ornatus compared with Acer griseum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Zimtahorn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Zimtahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Soricidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Sorex	Acer
Species	Sorex ornatus	Acer griseum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Zimtahorn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zimtahorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.