Flat-skulled Shrew vs Giant Noctule

Sorex roboratus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Nyctalus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.