Gato-do-mato vs Ornate Shrew

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Soricidae
Genus	Leopardus	Sorex
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato-do-mato and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.