Ours de l'Himalaya vs Ornate Shrew

Ursus thibetanus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Soricidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Sorex
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ours de l'Himalaya

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.