Ornate Shrew vs Sand Saffron

Sorex ornatus compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Sorex	Colchicum
Species	Sorex ornatus	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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