Collared Plover vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Charadrius collaris compared with Blarina hylophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collared Plover	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Charadriidae	Soricidae
Genus	Charadrius	Blarina
Species	Charadrius collaris	Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Collared Plover and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Collared Plover

LC — Least Concern

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collared Plover	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Collared Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Collared Plover

Collared Plover (Charadrius collaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.