Kolakovsky's Psephellus vs Ornate Shrew

Psephellus kolakovskyi compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Kolakovsky's Psephellus is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kolakovsky's Psephellus	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Psephellus	Sorex
Species	Psephellus kolakovskyi	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Kolakovsky's Psephellus

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kolakovsky's Psephellus	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kolakovsky's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.