Ornate Shrew vs sun shell

Sorex ornatus compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Soricidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Sorex	Astraea
Species	Sorex ornatus	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.