Ornate Shrew vs Tuberous Valerian

Sorex ornatus compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Soricidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Valeriana
Species	Sorex ornatus	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.