Ornate Shrew vs Yellow-faced Flameback

Sorex ornatus compared with Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Yellow-faced Flameback is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Yellow-faced Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Soricidae	Picidae
Genus	Sorex	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Sorex ornatus	Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Yellow-faced Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-faced Flameback

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Yellow-faced Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-faced Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.