Ornate Shrew vs Kleiner Fuchs

Sorex ornatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ornate Shrew Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family Soricidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Sorex Aglais
Species Sorex ornatus Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ornate Shrew Kleiner Fuchs
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kleiner Fuchs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

No description available.

Kleiner Fuchs

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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