Flat-skulled Shrew vs Forest Tortrix

Sorex roboratus compared with Choristoneura diversana

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Forest Tortrix is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Forest Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Choristoneura
Species	Sorex roboratus	Choristoneura diversana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Forest Tortrix

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Forest Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.