Flat-skulled Shrew vs Flea beetle

Sorex roboratus compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Sorex	Psylliodes
Species	Sorex roboratus	Psylliodes cucullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.