Ornate Shrew vs Peruvian Laucha

Sorex ornatus compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Calomys
Species	Sorex ornatus	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.