Ornate Shrew vs Yarrow

Sorex ornatus compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Achillea
Species	Sorex ornatus	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).