Low starbur vs Ornate Shrew

Acanthospermum humile compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Low starbur is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Low starbur	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	Acanthospermum	Sorex
Species	Acanthospermum humile	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Low starbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Low starbur	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Low starbur

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Mexico, United States).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.