Coppery Sprite vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Arielulus	Sorex
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.