Ornate Shrew vs Ovate goatgrass

Sorex ornatus compared with Aegilops geniculata

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Ovate goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Ovate goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Aegilops
Species	Sorex ornatus	Aegilops geniculata

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ovate goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Ovate goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ovate goatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).