Ornate Shrew vs Plum pine

Sorex ornatus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Sorex	Podocarpus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.