Dewberry vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Rubus caesius compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewberry	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Rubus	Sorex
Species	Rubus caesius	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Dewberry

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewberry	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.