Ornate Shrew vs Pitpat

Sorex ornatus compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pittosporum
Species	Sorex ornatus	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

Habitat

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