Ornate Shrew vs pale moonwort

Sorex ornatus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Soricidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Sorex	Botrychium
Species	Sorex ornatus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.