Ornate Shrew vs White Alder

Sorex ornatus compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Sorex	Platylophus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	White Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.