Cayenne Caecilian vs Ornate Shrew

Typhlonectes compressicauda compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cayenne Caecilian	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Typhlonectidae	Soricidae
Genus	Typhlonectes	Sorex
Species	Typhlonectes compressicauda	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cayenne Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cayenne Caecilian	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cayenne Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cayenne Caecilian

The Cayenne Caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda) is a species in the genus Typhlonectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.