Ornate Shrew vs Rust Fungus

Sorex ornatus compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Puccinia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Rust Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).