Ornate Shrew vs Prostrate Toadflax

Sorex ornatus compared with Linaria supina

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Prostrate Toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Prostrate Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Sorex	Linaria
Species	Sorex ornatus	Linaria supina

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Prostrate Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Prostrate Toadflax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).