kit fox vs Ornate Shrew

Vulpes macrotis compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	kit fox	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Sorex
Species	Vulpes macrotis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

kit fox and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	kit fox	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.