Flat-skulled Shrew vs Gray-breasted Martin

Sorex roboratus compared with Progne chalybea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Gray-breasted Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Sorex	Progne
Species	Sorex roboratus	Progne chalybea

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Gray-breasted Martin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gray-breasted Martin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Gray-breasted Martin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-breasted Martin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray-breasted Martin

Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.