Cardinal Quelea vs Ornate Shrew

Quelea cardinalis compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Quelea	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ploceidae	Soricidae
Genus	Quelea	Sorex
Species	Quelea cardinalis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Quelea and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Quelea	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Quelea

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Quelea

The Cardinal Quelea (Quelea cardinalis) is a species in the genus Quelea. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.