Ornate Shrew vs Pointed Rush

Sorex ornatus compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Sorex	Juncus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Pointed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.