Ornate Shrew vs Schimper Flatsedge

Sorex ornatus compared with Cyperus schimperianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Schimper Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cyperus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Cyperus schimperianus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Schimper Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Schimper Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schimper Flatsedge

Habitat

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