Cut-Leaf Mallow vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Malva alcea compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

  • Cut-Leaf Mallow is Near Threatened while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cut-Leaf Mallow Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Malvaceae Soricidae
Genus Malva Sorex
Species Malva alcea Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Cut-Leaf Mallow

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cut-Leaf Mallow Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cut-Leaf Mallow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

Cut-Leaf Mallow

No description available.

Flat-skulled Shrew

No description available.

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