Half-Free Morel vs Ornate Shrew

Morchella punctipes compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Half-Free Morel	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Morchellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Morchella	Sorex
Species	Morchella punctipes	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Half-Free Morel	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Half-Free Morel

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.