Mexican orangeknee vs Ornate Shrew

Brachypelma smithi compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican orangeknee	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 smithi	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican orangeknee

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican orangeknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.