Ornate Shrew vs Vilcabamba Tapaculo

Sorex ornatus compared with Scytalopus urubambae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Vilcabamba Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Sorex	Scytalopus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Scytalopus urubambae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Vilcabamba Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Vilcabamba Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vilcabamba Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.