Ornate Shrew vs Ward's Trogon

Sorex ornatus compared with Harpactes wardi

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Ward's Trogon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Ward's Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Sorex	Harpactes
Species	Sorex ornatus	Harpactes wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Ward's Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ward's Trogon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Ward's Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ward's Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.