Ornate Shrew vs puku

Sorex ornatus compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sorex	Kobus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	puku
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.