Ornate Shrew vs Square-tailed Nightjar

Sorex ornatus compared with Caprimulgus fossii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Square-tailed Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Sorex	Caprimulgus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Caprimulgus fossii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Square-tailed Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Square-tailed Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Square-tailed Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-tailed Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.