Ornate Shrew vs Variable Pitohui

Sorex ornatus compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Sorex	Pitohui
Species	Sorex ornatus	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Variable Pitohui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Pitohui

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.