Cut-throat vs Ornate Shrew

Amadina fasciata compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cut-throat	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	Estrildidae	Soricidae
Genus	Amadina	Sorex
Species	Amadina fasciata	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cut-throat and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cut-throat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cut-throat	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cut-throat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.