Ornate Shrew vs Spring Peeper

Sorex ornatus compared with Pseudacris crucifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Spring Peeper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Hylidae
Genus	Sorex	Pseudacris
Species	Sorex ornatus	Pseudacris crucifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Spring Peeper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spring Peeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Spring Peeper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Peeper

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.