Ornate Shrew vs Thin Asphodeline

Sorex ornatus compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Sorex	Asphodeline
Species	Sorex ornatus	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Thin Asphodeline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

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