Ornate Shrew vs Perplexing Scrubwren

Sorex ornatus compared with Sericornis virgatus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Perplexing Scrubwren is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Perplexing Scrubwren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Sorex	Sericornis
Species	Sorex ornatus	Sericornis virgatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Perplexing Scrubwren

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Perplexing Scrubwren
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perplexing Scrubwren

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.