Ornate Shrew vs Scaly Francolin

Sorex ornatus compared with Pternistis squamatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Scaly Francolin
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 squamatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Scaly Francolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Francolin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.