Orinoco Piculet vs Ornate Shrew

Picumnus pumilus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinoco Piculet	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Picidae	Soricidae
Genus	Picumnus	Sorex
Species	Picumnus pumilus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orinoco Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinoco Piculet	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orinoco Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.