Ornate Shrew vs Slough sedge

Sorex ornatus compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sorex	Carex
Species	Sorex ornatus	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.