Flat-skulled Shrew vs Highveld Golden Mole

Sorex roboratus compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Sorex	Amblysomus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.