Ornate Shrew vs red-shanked douc

Sorex ornatus compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	red-shanked douc
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sorex	Pygathrix
Species	Sorex ornatus	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.