Cut-throat vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Amadina fasciata compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cut-throat	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	Estrildidae	Soricidae
Genus	Amadina	Sorex
Species	Amadina fasciata	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cut-throat and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cut-throat

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cut-throat	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cut-throat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.