Ornate Shrew vs Wateree River Toadshade

Sorex ornatus compared with Trillium oostingii

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Wateree River Toadshade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Wateree River Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Trillium
Species	Sorex ornatus	Trillium oostingii

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Wateree River Toadshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wateree River Toadshade

Habitat

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