Dusky-throated Hermit vs Ornate Shrew

Phaethornis squalidus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-throated Hermit	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	Phaethornis	Sorex
Species	Phaethornis squalidus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-throated Hermit and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-throated Hermit	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-throated Hermit

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.