Ornate Shrew vs Streaked Xenops

Sorex ornatus compared with Xenops rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Streaked Xenops
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Sorex	Xenops
Species	Sorex ornatus	Xenops rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Streaked Xenops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Streaked Xenops
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streaked Xenops

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador.