Ornate Shrew vs Spicy Caps

Sorex ornatus compared with Caladenia dimorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Spicy Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Sorex	Caladenia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Caladenia dimorpha

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spicy Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Spicy Caps
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spicy Caps

Habitat

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