Mat amaranth vs Ornate Shrew

Amaranthus blitoides compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

  • Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mat amaranth Ornate Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Amaranthaceae Soricidae
Genus Amaranthus Sorex
Species Amaranthus blitoides Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mat amaranth Ornate Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat amaranth

No description available.

Ornate Shrew

No description available.

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