Ornate Shrew vs Purple Cochoa

Sorex ornatus compared with Cochoa purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Purple Cochoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Turdidae
Genus	Sorex	Cochoa
Species	Sorex ornatus	Cochoa purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Purple Cochoa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Purple Cochoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Cochoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.