Atitlan Grebe vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Podilymbus gigas compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Atitlan Grebe is Extinct while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atitlan Grebe	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Podicipedidae	Soricidae
Genus	Podilymbus	Sorex
Species	Podilymbus gigas	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atitlan Grebe and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atitlan Grebe

EX — Extinct

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atitlan Grebe	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atitlan Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atitlan Grebe

The Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) is a species in the genus Podilymbus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.