Ornate Shrew vs Speckled Piculet

Sorex ornatus compared with Picumnus innominatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Speckled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Soricidae	Picidae
Genus	Sorex	Picumnus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Picumnus innominatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Speckled Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.