Ornate Shrew vs Sickener

Sorex ornatus compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Russula
Species	Sorex ornatus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Sickener
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).