pinheiro vs Ornate Shrew

Pinus palustris compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• pinheiro is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pinheiro	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Sorex
Species	Pinus palustris	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

pinheiro

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

pinheiro

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.