Ornate Shrew vs Shining Drongo

Sorex ornatus compared with Dicrurus atripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Shining Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Sorex	Dicrurus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Dicrurus atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Shining Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Shining Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.