Ornate Shrew vs Plain Pocketbook

Sorex ornatus compared with Lampsilis cardium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Plain Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Soricidae	Unionidae
Genus	Sorex	Lampsilis
Species	Sorex ornatus	Lampsilis cardium

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Plain Pocketbook share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Plain Pocketbook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.