Fasciated Snake-Eagle vs Ornate Shrew

Circaetus fasciolatus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Fasciated Snake-Eagle is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fasciated Snake-Eagle	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricidae
Genus	Circaetus	Sorex
Species	Circaetus fasciolatus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fasciated Snake-Eagle and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fasciated Snake-Eagle	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

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.