Ornate Shrew vs Purple Pinwheel

Sorex ornatus compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Marasmius
Species	Sorex ornatus	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.