Ornate Shrew vs Red-necked Spurfowl

Sorex ornatus compared with Pternistis afer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Red-necked Spurfowl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Soricidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Sorex	Pternistis
Species	Sorex ornatus	Pternistis afer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Spurfowl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Red-necked Spurfowl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Spurfowl

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.