Nutgrass vs Ornate Shrew

Cyperus stoloniferus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutgrass	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cyperaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cyperus	Sorex
Species	Cyperus stoloniferus	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutgrass	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.