Ornate Shrew vs Spotted Forktail

Sorex ornatus compared with Enicurus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Spotted Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Sorex	Enicurus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Enicurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Spotted Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Forktail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.