Laurel vs Ornate Shrew

Ocotea contrerasii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Laurel is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lauraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ocotea	Sorex
Species	Ocotea contrerasii	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Laurel

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laurel	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel

Habitat

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.