aurochs vs Ornate Shrew

Bos taurus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• aurochs is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aurochs	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Sorex
Species	Bos taurus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

aurochs and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

aurochs

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

aurochs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (8 countries).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

aurochs

The Aurochs (Bos taurus) is a species in the genus Bos. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.