Ornate Shrew vs Red-necked Stint

Sorex ornatus compared with Calidris ruficollis

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Red-necked Stint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Red-necked Stint
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Sorex	Calidris
Species	Sorex ornatus	Calidris ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Stint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Stint

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.