Ornate Shrew vs Scaled Quail

Sorex ornatus compared with Callipepla squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Scaled Quail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Soricidae	Odontophoridae
Genus	Sorex	Callipepla
Species	Sorex ornatus	Callipepla squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Quail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Scaled Quail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Quail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.