Ornate Shrew vs Waved Pincertail

Sorex ornatus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Sorex	Onychogomphus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.