Fatmucket vs Ornate Shrew

Lampsilis siliquoidea compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatmucket	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Unionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lampsilis	Sorex
Species	Lampsilis siliquoidea	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fatmucket and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fatmucket	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.