Ornate Shrew vs Somali Hedgehog

Sorex ornatus compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sorex	Atelerix
Species	Sorex ornatus	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.