Ornate Shrew vs Parasol Tree

Sorex ornatus compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Soricidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Polyscias
Species	Sorex ornatus	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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