Ornate Shrew vs Short-Headed Rush

Sorex ornatus compared with Juncus brachycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Short-Headed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Sorex	Juncus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Juncus brachycephalus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Short-Headed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Short-Headed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Headed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.