Brown-headed Crow vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Corvus fuscicapillus compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Brown-headed Crow is Near Threatened while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-headed Crow	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)	Soricidae
Genus	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)	Sorex
Species	Corvus fuscicapillus	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-headed Crow and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-headed Crow

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-headed Crow	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-headed Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Brown-headed Crow

The Brown-headed Crow (Corvus fuscicapillus) is a species in the genus Corvus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.