Ornate Shrew vs Taypau

Sorex ornatus compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Sorex	Homalium
Species	Sorex ornatus	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.