Fox Sparrow vs Ornate Shrew

Passerella iliaca compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Fox Sparrow is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fox Sparrow	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	Passerellidae	Soricidae
Genus	Passerella	Sorex
Species	Passerella iliaca	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fox Sparrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fox Sparrow	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fox Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.