Davidse Holly vs Ornate Shrew

Ilex davidsei compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Davidse Holly is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davidse Holly	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ilex	Sorex
Species	Ilex davidsei	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davidse Holly	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.