Malaysian Weasel vs Ornate Shrew

Mustela nudipes compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malaysian 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 nudipes	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malaysian Weasel	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.