Devil'S Shoestring vs Ornate Shrew

Polygonum erectum compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polygonaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Polygonum	Sorex
Species	Polygonum erectum	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.