Ornate Shrew vs White-headed Starling

Sorex ornatus compared with Sturnia erythropygia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	White-headed Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Sorex	Sturnia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Sturnia erythropygia

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and White-headed Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White-headed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	White-headed Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-headed Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.