Ornate Shrew vs Syrian Brome

Sorex ornatus compared with Bromus syriacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Syrian Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Bromus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Bromus syriacus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Syrian Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Brome

Habitat

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