Ornate Shrew vs Waxy bedstraw

Sorex ornatus compared with Galium glaucum

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Waxy bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Waxy bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Galium
Species	Sorex ornatus	Galium glaucum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Waxy bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Waxy bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).