Marsh Valerian vs Ornate Shrew

Valeriana sitchensis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Valeriana	Sorex
Species	Valeriana sitchensis	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.