Ornate Shrew vs Tepui Goldenthroat

Sorex ornatus compared with Polytmus milleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Tepui Goldenthroat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sorex	Polytmus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Polytmus milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tepui Goldenthroat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Tepui Goldenthroat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tepui Goldenthroat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.