Alectryon vs Ornate Shrew

Alectryon tropicus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Ornate Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Sapindaceae Soricidae
Genus Alectryon Sorex
Species Alectryon tropicus Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Ornate Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ornate Shrew

No description available.

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