Ornate Shrew vs Red-capped Plover

Sorex ornatus compared with Charadrius ruficapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Red-capped Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Sorex	Charadrius
Species	Sorex ornatus	Charadrius ruficapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Red-capped Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red-capped Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Red-capped Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-capped Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.