Ornate Shrew vs Star Dapperling

Sorex ornatus compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sorex	Lepiota
Species	Sorex ornatus	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.