Cape York salwood vs Ornate Shrew

Acacia midgleyi compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape York salwood Ornate Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Fabaceae Soricidae
Genus Acacia Sorex
Species Acacia midgleyi Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape York salwood Ornate Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape York salwood

Habitat

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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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