Ornate Shrew vs Scrub Hare

Sorex ornatus compared with Lepus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sorex	Lepus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.