Mexican Flameknee vs Ornate Shrew

Brachypelma auratum compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Mexican Flameknee is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Flameknee	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Theraphosidae	Soricidae
Genus	Brachypelma	Sorex
Species	Brachypelma auratum	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Flameknee and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Flameknee

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Flameknee	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Flameknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.