Ornate Shrew vs Plain Nightjar

Sorex ornatus compared with Caprimulgus inornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Plain Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Sorex	Caprimulgus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Caprimulgus inornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plain Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.