Crinan Ear vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Amphipoea crinanensis compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Crinan Ear is Near Threatened while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crinan Ear	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	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Amphipoea	Sorex
Species	Amphipoea crinanensis	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crinan Ear	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crinan Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.