Fireweed vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Chamaenerion angustifolium compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fireweed	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Onagraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Chamaenerion	Sorex
Species	Chamaenerion angustifolium	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Fireweed

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fireweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.