Earthworm vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Dendrobaena veneta compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Earthworm is Not Evaluated while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthworm	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lumbricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dendrobaena	Sorex
Species	Dendrobaena veneta	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Earthworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.