Ornate Shrew vs plains bluegrass

Sorex ornatus compared with Poa arida

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while plains bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	plains bluegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Poa
Species	Sorex ornatus	Poa arida

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

plains bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	plains bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plains bluegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.