Ornate Shrew vs White-vented Violetear

Sorex ornatus compared with Colibri serrirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	White-vented Violetear
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	Colibri
Species	Sorex ornatus	Colibri serrirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White-vented Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	White-vented Violetear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-vented Violetear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.