Ornate Shrew vs Pleated Pluteus

Sorex ornatus compared with Pluteus longistriatus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Pleated Pluteus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pleated Pluteus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pluteus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Pluteus longistriatus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Pluteus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Pleated Pluteus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Pluteus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and United States.