Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs Ornate Shrew

Marmosops cracens compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Marmosops	Sorex
Species	Marmosops cracens	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.