Ornate Shrew vs Pheasant Cuckoo

Sorex ornatus compared with Dromococcyx phasianellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Pheasant Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Sorex	Dromococcyx
Species	Sorex ornatus	Dromococcyx phasianellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pheasant Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Pheasant Cuckoo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pheasant Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.