Ornate Shrew vs Willie-wagtail

Sorex ornatus compared with Rhipidura leucophrys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Willie-wagtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Rhipiduridae
Genus	Sorex	Rhipidura
Species	Sorex ornatus	Rhipidura leucophrys

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Willie-wagtail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Willie-wagtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Willie-wagtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willie-wagtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.