Chestnut-naped Forktail vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Enicurus ruficapillus compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-naped Forktail is Near Threatened while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-naped Forktail	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muscicapidae	Soricidae
Genus	Enicurus	Sorex
Species	Enicurus ruficapillus	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-naped Forktail and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-naped Forktail

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-naped Forktail	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-naped Forktail

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.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway