Ornate Shrew vs Taruca

Sorex ornatus compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sorex	Hippocamelus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.