Laxmann's Shrew vs Olive-Backed Thrush

Sorex caecutiens compared with Catharus ustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Olive-Backed Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Turdidae
Genus	Sorex	Catharus
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Catharus ustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Laxmann's Shrew and Olive-Backed Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Olive-Backed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Olive-Backed Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Olive-Backed Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Olive-Backed Thrush

Olive-Backed Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden