marsh rice rat vs Ornate Shrew

Oryzomys palustris compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh rice rat	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Oryzomys	Sorex
Species	Oryzomys palustris	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

marsh rice rat and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh rice rat	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.