Lesser Noddy vs Ornate Shrew

Anous tenuirostris compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noddy	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Laridae	Soricidae
Genus	Anous	Sorex
Species	Anous tenuirostris	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noddy	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Noddy

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.