Flag Iris vs Ornate Shrew

Iris pseudacorus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Iris	Sorex
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.