Suricate vs Ornate Shrew

Suricata suricatta compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Suricate	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	Herpestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Suricata	Sorex
Species	Suricata suricatta	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Suricate and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Suricate

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Suricate

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.