Fireworm vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Spodoptera eridania compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fireworm	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Spodoptera	Sorex
Species	Spodoptera eridania	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.