Ornate Shrew vs Thread Weed

Sorex ornatus compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Soricidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ulva
Species	Sorex ornatus	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Thread Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).