Ornate Shrew vs Red-crested Cotinga

Sorex ornatus compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Sorex	Ampelion
Species	Sorex ornatus	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Red-crested Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-crested Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.