Ornate Shrew vs Walia

Sorex ornatus compared with Capra walie

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Walia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Walia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sorex	Capra
Species	Sorex ornatus	Capra walie

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Walia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Walia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Walia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.