Flat-skulled Shrew vs Hakuba Salamander

Sorex roboratus compared with Hynobius hidamontanus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Hakuba Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Hakuba Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Sorex	Hynobius
Species	Sorex roboratus	Hynobius hidamontanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hakuba Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Hakuba Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hakuba Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.