Ornate Shrew vs Sitka Brome

Sorex ornatus compared with Bromus sitchensis

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Sitka Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Sitka Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Bromus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Bromus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Sitka Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sitka Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).