Ornate Shrew vs Protea Charaxes

Sorex ornatus compared with Charaxes pelias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Protea Charaxes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sorex	Charaxes
Species	Sorex ornatus	Charaxes pelias

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Protea Charaxes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Protea Charaxes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Protea Charaxes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Protea Charaxes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.