Chestnut-backed Thrush vs Ornate Shrew

Geokichla dohertyi compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-backed Thrush is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Thrush	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	Turdidae	Soricidae
Genus	Geokichla	Sorex
Species	Geokichla dohertyi	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-backed Thrush and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Thrush

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-backed Thrush	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-backed Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-backed Thrush

The Chestnut-backed Thrush (Geokichla dohertyi) is a species in the genus Geokichla. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.