Ornate Shrew vs Pacific Cacique

Sorex ornatus compared with Cacicus pacificus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pacific Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Icteridae
Genus	Sorex	Cacicus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Cacicus pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Pacific Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador.