Flat-skulled Shrew vs Gulper Shark

Sorex roboratus compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Soricidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Sorex	Centrophorus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.