Flat-skulled Shrew vs Heath Pseudomys

Sorex roboratus compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sorex	Pseudomys
Species	Sorex roboratus	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.