Black Kongu vs Ornate Shrew

Hopea utilis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Black Kongu is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kongu	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hopea	Sorex
Species	Hopea utilis	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Black Kongu

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kongu	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kongu

Habitat

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Kongu

The Black Kongu (Hopea utilis) is a species in the genus Hopea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.