Ash-bark Piercer vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Pammene suspectana compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Ash-bark Piercer is Near Threatened while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-bark Piercer	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pammene	Sorex
Species	Pammene suspectana	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash-bark Piercer and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ash-bark Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-bark Piercer	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-bark Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash-bark Piercer

Ash-bark piercer (Pammene suspectana) is a species in the genus Pammene. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.