Flat-skulled Shrew vs Fox Sparrow

Sorex roboratus compared with Passerella iliaca

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Fox Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Sorex	Passerella
Species	Sorex roboratus	Passerella iliaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Fox Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fox Sparrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Fox Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fox Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.