Ornate Shrew vs Plain Chachalaca

Sorex ornatus compared with Ortalis vetula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Plain Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Soricidae	Cracidae
Genus	Sorex	Ortalis
Species	Sorex ornatus	Ortalis vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plain Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Plain Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.