Ornate Shrew vs White Maze Polypore

Sorex ornatus compared with Trametes elegans

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while White Maze Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	White Maze Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sorex	Trametes
Species	Sorex ornatus	Trametes elegans

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White Maze Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	White Maze Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Maze Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.