Ornate Shrew vs Scrub Kauri

Sorex ornatus compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Braconidae
Genus	Sorex	Agathis
Species	Sorex ornatus	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Scrub Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.