Ornate Shrew vs Yucatan Wren

Sorex ornatus compared with Campylorhynchus yucatanicus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Yucatan Wren is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Yucatan 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	Campylorhynchus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Campylorhynchus yucatanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yucatan Wren

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yucatan Wren

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.