Ornate Shrew vs Rotkopfente

Sorex ornatus compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Rotkopfente is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Rotkopfente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Soricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Sorex	Aythya
Species	Sorex ornatus	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Shrew and Rotkopfente share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rotkopfente

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Rotkopfente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rotkopfente

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Rotkopfente

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.