Ornate Shrew vs Wooly Spinifex

Sorex ornatus compared with Triodia lanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Wooly Spinifex
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Hepialidae
Genus	Sorex	Triodia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Triodia lanata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Wooly Spinifex

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Wooly Spinifex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wooly Spinifex

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.