Deppe's Squirrel vs Ornate Shrew

Sciurus deppei compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sorex
Species	Sciurus deppei	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.