brush mouse vs Ornate Shrew

Peromyscus boylii compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brush mouse	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Sorex
Species	Peromyscus boylii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brush mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brush mouse	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brush mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brush mouse

The Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.