Mérulaxe affin vs Ornate Shrew

Scytalopus affinis compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérulaxe affin	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhinocryptidae	Soricidae
Genus	Scytalopus	Sorex
Species	Scytalopus affinis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérulaxe affin

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérulaxe affin	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérulaxe affin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérulaxe affin

The Ancash Tapaculo (Scytalopus affinis) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.