Gene's Cave Salamander vs Ornate Shrew

Speleomantes genei compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Gene's Cave Salamander is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gene's Cave Salamander	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Plethodontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Speleomantes	Sorex
Species	Speleomantes genei	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gene's Cave Salamander and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gene's Cave Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gene's Cave Salamander	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gene's Cave Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.