Ornate Shrew vs Pointed Caper White

Sorex ornatus compared with Belenois gidica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pointed Caper White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pieridae
Genus	Sorex	Belenois
Species	Sorex ornatus	Belenois gidica

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Pointed Caper White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Caper White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Pointed Caper White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Caper White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.