Ornate Shrew vs Winter Wren

Sorex ornatus compared with Troglodytes hiemalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Winter Wren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Troglodytidae
Genus	Sorex	Troglodytes
Species	Sorex ornatus	Troglodytes hiemalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Winter Wren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Winter Wren
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Wren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.