Ornate Shrew vs Quim

Sorex ornatus compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Sorex	Yucca
Species	Sorex ornatus	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quim

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.