iris du Japon vs Ornate Shrew

Iris ensata compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• iris du Japon is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	iris du Japon	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Iris	Sorex
Species	Iris ensata	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

iris du Japon and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

iris du Japon

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	iris du Japon	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

iris du Japon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iris du Japon

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.