Ornate Shrew vs Red-vented Malimbe

Sorex ornatus compared with Malimbus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Red-vented Malimbe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Sorex	Malimbus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Malimbus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red-vented Malimbe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Red-vented Malimbe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-vented Malimbe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.