Ornate Shrew vs Oxlip

Sorex ornatus compared with Primula elatior

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Oxlip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Oxlip
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Primula
Species	Sorex ornatus	Primula elatior

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Oxlip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oxlip

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).