Ornate Shrew vs Question Mark

Sorex ornatus compared with Polygonia interrogationis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Question Mark
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	Polygonia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Polygonia interrogationis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Question Mark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Question Mark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Question Mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.