Mountain Anoa vs Ornate Shrew

Bubalus quarlesi compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Mountain Anoa is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Anoa	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Bubalus	Sorex
Species	Bubalus quarlesi	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Anoa and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Anoa	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.