Ornate Shrew vs Pincushion

Sorex ornatus compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Soricidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Sorex	Leucospermum
Species	Sorex ornatus	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pincushion

Habitat

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