Ornate Shrew vs Spotted Piculet

Sorex ornatus compared with Picumnus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Spotted 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 pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.