Ornate Shrew vs Stream Salamander

Sorex ornatus compared with Batrachuperus pinchonii

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Stream Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Stream Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Sorex	Batrachuperus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Batrachuperus pinchonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Stream Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stream Salamander

Habitat

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