Ornate Shrew vs Sick's Swift

Sorex ornatus compared with Chaetura meridionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Sick's Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Sorex	Chaetura
Species	Sorex ornatus	Chaetura meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Sick's Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sick's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Sick's Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sick's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.