Ornate Shrew vs Savannah Oecomys

Sorex ornatus compared with Oecomys speciosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Savannah Oecomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Oecomys
Species	Sorex ornatus	Oecomys speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Savannah Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Savannah Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Savannah Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.