Long-tailed Weasel vs Ornate Shrew

Mustela frenata compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Weasel	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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Soricidae
Genus	Mustela	Sorex
Species	Mustela frenata	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Weasel and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Weasel	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, United States, and Venezuela.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.