Ornate Shrew vs Silky Parchment

Sorex ornatus compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Sorex	Stereum
Species	Sorex ornatus	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.