Ornate Shrew vs River Lamprey

Sorex ornatus compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Soricidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Sorex	Lampetra
Species	Sorex ornatus	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and River Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	River Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Lamprey