Ornate Shrew vs Southern Screamer

Sorex ornatus compared with Chauna torquata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Southern Screamer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Anhimidae
Genus	Sorex	Chauna
Species	Sorex ornatus	Chauna torquata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Southern Screamer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Southern Screamer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Screamer

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.