Mexican redknee vs Ornate Shrew

Brachypelma hamorii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Mexican redknee is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican redknee	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 hamorii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican redknee

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican redknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.