Ornate Shrew vs Prairie Falcon

Sorex ornatus compared with Falco mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Prairie Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Falconidae
Genus	Sorex	Falco
Species	Sorex ornatus	Falco mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Prairie Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Prairie Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prairie Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).