Ornate Shrew vs red lemur

Sorex ornatus compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	red lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Sorex	Eulemur
Species	Sorex ornatus	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	red lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.