Blackhead worm vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Aporrectodea longa compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Blackhead worm is Not Evaluated while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackhead worm	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lumbricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aporrectodea	Sorex
Species	Aporrectodea longa	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackhead worm and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackhead worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackhead worm	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackhead worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackhead worm

The Blackhead worm (Aporrectodea longa) is a species in the genus Aporrectodea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.