Dot-eared Coquette vs Ornate Shrew

Lophornis gouldii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Dot-eared Coquette is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-eared Coquette	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Trochilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lophornis	Sorex
Species	Lophornis gouldii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-eared Coquette and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dot-eared Coquette

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-eared Coquette	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-eared Coquette

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.