Ornate Shrew vs Red Kite

Sorex ornatus compared with Milvus milvus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Red Kite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Red Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Soricidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Sorex	Milvus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Milvus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Red Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Red Kite

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.