Ornate Shrew vs Vartanii Iris

Sorex ornatus compared with Iris vartanii

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Vartanii Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Vartanii Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sorex	Iris
Species	Sorex ornatus	Iris vartanii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Vartanii Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Vartanii Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Vartanii Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vartanii Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.