Ornate Shrew vs Summer Truffle

Sorex ornatus compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tuber
Species	Sorex ornatus	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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