Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
Order Soricomorpha Gregory, 1910
see Suborder Soricomorpha Gregory, 1910
Family Soricidae Fischer, 1814 - shrews
Subfamily Soricinae Fischer, 1814
Tribe Soricini Fischer, 1814
Genus Sorex Linnaeus, 1758 - long-tailed shrews
Subgenus Otisorex De Kay, 1842
Sorex ornatus Merriam, 1895 - ornate shrew
Sorex ornatus salicornicus von Bloeker, 1932