Eastern spider beetle vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Ptinus raptor compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern spider beetle	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ptinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ptinus	Sorex
Species	Ptinus raptor	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern spider beetle

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern spider beetle	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.