Ornate Shrew vs Subterminal Bulrush

Sorex ornatus compared with Schoenoplectus subterminalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Subterminal Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sorex	Schoenoplectus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Schoenoplectus subterminalis

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Subterminal Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Subterminal Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Subterminal Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.