New Zealand fur seal vs Ornate Shrew

Arctocephalus forsteri compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Zealand fur seal	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Otariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Arctocephalus	Sorex
Species	Arctocephalus forsteri	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

New Zealand fur seal and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Zealand fur seal	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.