Ornate Shrew vs Sweet iris

Sorex ornatus compared with Iris pallida

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Sweet iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Sweet iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sorex	Iris
Species	Sorex ornatus	Iris pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sweet iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Sweet iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).