Ornate Shrew vs Rufous-breasted Antthrush

Sorex ornatus compared with Formicarius rufipectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Rufous-breasted Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Formicariidae
Genus	Sorex	Formicarius
Species	Sorex ornatus	Formicarius rufipectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Rufous-breasted Antthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-breasted Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Rufous-breasted Antthrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-breasted Antthrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.