Dark Batis vs Ornate Shrew

Batis crypta compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Batis	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	Platysteiridae	Soricidae
Genus	Batis	Sorex
Species	Batis crypta	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Batis

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Batis	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Batis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.