Ornate Shrew vs Yarkand Hare

Sorex ornatus compared with Lepus yarkandensis

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Yarkand Hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Yarkand Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sorex	Lepus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Lepus yarkandensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Yarkand Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yarkand Hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Yarkand Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarkand Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.