Ornate Shrew vs Powell's Amaranth

Sorex ornatus compared with Amaranthus crispus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Powell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Powell's Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sorex	Amaranthus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Amaranthus crispus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Powell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Powell's Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powell's Amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries) and North America (United States).