Ornate Shrew vs Persian Ivy

Sorex ornatus compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Persian Ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Persian Ivy
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	Hedera
Species	Sorex ornatus	Hedera colchica

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Persian Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Persian Ivy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Persian Ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).