Hawaiian Jackbean vs Ornate Shrew

Canavalia hawaiiensis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Hawaiian Jackbean is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawaiian Jackbean	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Canavalia	Sorex
Species	Canavalia hawaiiensis	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Hawaiian Jackbean

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawaiian Jackbean	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawaiian Jackbean

Habitat

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.