Namaqua Commiphora vs Ornate Shrew

Commiphora capensis compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namaqua Commiphora	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Burseraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Commiphora	Sorex
Species	Commiphora capensis	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Namaqua Commiphora

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namaqua Commiphora	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namaqua Commiphora

Habitat

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.