Ornate Shrew vs Spanish Gorse

Sorex ornatus compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Genista
Species	Sorex ornatus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.